Ayham Boucher is the Head of AI Innovations for both the Cornell Information Technologies (CIT) at the Ithaca campus and Information Technologies & Services (ITS) at Weill Cornell Medicine. With over eight years of experience at Cornell University, Ayham leads the institution’s AI innovation efforts in support of education, research, and administration. He also directs the AI Innovation Lab, which develops custom AI solutions to support Cornell’s institutional mission.
Ayham received his Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University. His expertise lies in building Large Language Model (LLM) powered applications, with a focus on harnessing LLMs to solve complex problems. He has particular experience in developing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems and AI Agents.
Prior to his current role, Ayham contributed to various AI projects at Cornell. He also co-leads the AI Innovation Accelerator, a group that encompass more than 50 institutions, fostering collaboration and advancement in AI technologies across higher education.
He currently teaches a course on building AI applications at Cornell, helping students bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical implementation.